Audio Technica BP-4025: My Impressions After 1 Year

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[@ryantandy307]

Thanks for this review!

[@miltonfostersound]

You’re welcome!

[@ElRobboz]

Thank you for this review. It's valuable to have detailed reviews based on actual experience. I also live in a hot and humid part of the world. I think you have done a great job! Cheers! :o)

[@miltonfostersound]

Happy to help!

[@benjamin3419]

Thanks Milton!

[@miltonfostersound]

You're welcome!

[@tedleroy2778]

Well done Milton! Thanks for putting this up. Very informative. I think the mount that comes with the mic is just a mic stand mount, not a shock mount, or am I mistaken?

[@miltonfostersound]

Hi Ted! Glad you found the video informative. The mount that comes is just a regular mic stand mount and not a shock mount. That's why I ended up buying the Rycote Shock mount, but I think if you purchase the larger windshied that it comes with everything included: shock mount, windshield, windjammer.

[@ericaerts2158]

Thanks

[@miltonfostersound]

You're welcome!

[@cyberman8080]

Which size BBG did you buy, Milton? Therefore you suggest 1mm bigger. I have the 22mm, like Roland.

[@miltonfostersound]

Hey Cyberman, sorry for the delay. Mine is the 21 mm version.

[@pandoraefretum]

Thanks. I got the 22mm BBG for this mic, but would rather a blimp, that accepts a 5-pin XLR cable. Please could somebody suggest one that fits the BP4025 well. Good luck, Roland

[@raahensalophotography]

I got the Boya BY-WS1000 blimp and switched the cable to 5-pin. Works well with the BP4025.

[@pandoraefretum]

@@raahensalophotography fantastic, i just ordered it - what about a 5-pin cable? got a link ?

[@pandoraefretum]

@@raahensalophotography How do you remove the 3-pin cable ? I can't see how the handle comes apart ( unless I cut the old cable off )

[@raahensalophotography]

@@pandoraefretum I de-soldered the 3-pin plug from the other end. Or you can just cut the cable if don't have any other plans for it.

[@pandoraefretum]

@@raahensalophotography I follow. Pity there is not a more elegant solution.. thx, anyway.

[@hardikpatel1598]

I have 21 mm bbg rycote , super hard to squeeze in to . Any more feedback ?

[@miltonfostersound]

I’ve worked out a way to squeeze the mic into the windjammer, but sometimes it involves possibly pushing the rubber in the middle out of place temporarily (which if you’re not careful can ruin the integrity of your windshield). Basically, when placing the mic in the windshield, I try a combination of twisting the mic as I push it into the rubber (while pressed against a solid flat surface, like a wall). Once I get the mic through, in order to move the windshield up to the correct position, I place the middle grill of the mic on a solid flat surface (the metal part that separates left and right), then I use both thumbs to push the windshield along the body of the mic until it’s in place. Then, twist lock the other half of the BBG windshield.

[@hardikpatel1598]

@@miltonfostersound thanks 🙏

[@edjefferson9175]

Strange they tailor the frequency response to peak where our hearing is most sensitive. Do you use the foam inside the BBG?

[@miltonfostersound]

Hey Ed, sorry for the delay in responding. Initially I rarely used the foam that’s included as it’s pretty much useless for outdoor, windy recording. But I have done a few interior recordings where I’ve preferred having the foam just for light wind from maybe an AC unit running indoors or something to that effect. Hope this helps.